Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The bill was Kent’s first to pass through the state Senate.
A phony 911 call in Oakdale in September 2012 was part of the impetus for Sen. Susan Kent's introduction of legislation that would create criminal charges and establish penalties against those who make emergency calls under false pretenses. The bill, Senate File 1168, is Kent’s first to pass out of the Senate. She is a first-term DFLer from Woodbury. Kent recalled the phony call in Oakdale, saying police could have shown up with guns drawn. Fortunately, police sensed something was awry, and a full response wasn't sent. Still, such situations can put “(officers) and residents at risk,” Kent told Patch. The bill would also make it a felony to use multiple communications devices to “interfere with, overload, or otherwise prevent the emergency…
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The victim gave chase and police later caught up with the alleged culprits. The computer was returned.
The victim was muddy, but it's the suspects whose records are now dirty. Three men face felony charges stemming from an April 9 incident at Woodbury’s Central Park in which one of the men allegedly swiped a man’s laptop while he was working at a desk. The victim chased the perpetrator following the theft and was muddy and distraught when he gave the account of the incident to police, according to the criminal complaint. Terrance Daronze Hardie was charged with felony theft, while Ernest Xavier Breland and Travon Thomas Ferrara were charged with felony aiding and abetting theft. The victim at about 12:45 p.m. on April 9 told police that he was working at a desk near the east entrance of Central Park when three men approached. One of the men…
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
A St. Paul man faces a felony theft charge stemming from the September 2012 incidents.
A St. Paul man allegedly used a garbage can—twice in the span of four days—to steal items from the Woodbury Wal-Mart. William Robert Evans, 45, faces a felony theft charge in connection with the September 2012 incidents in Woodbury. Wal-Mart workers contacted police after noticing missing merchandise and seeing on surveillance footage two people enter the store on Sept. 20 and place several items inside a garbage can they had in a cart, according to the criminal complaint. The man pushed the cart out of the store without paying for the items (valued at $495) in the garbage can, the complaint says. Surveillance footage from Sept. 24 showed a similar theft—using the garbage can method—and $329 worth of goods was taken, according to the …
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Sunday, March 10, 2013
Here's a weekly listing of crime incidents and police and fire related calls in Washington County.
The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Stillwater Patch, Woodbury Patch and Oakdale Patch March 3-9. Click on the headline to read the full article. Criminal Sexual Conduct, Burglary, False Name: Jail Bookings Jail bookings information from Feb. 25 to March 3 provided by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Girl Threatened, Walmart Scam, ‘Broken Heart’: Oakdale Police Blotter Here is a selection of incidents recently responded to by the Oakdale Police Department. Charges: Man with Criminal History Allegedly Hits Ex with Glass, Threatens with Metal Pipe A Roseville man has been charged for an incident involving an Oakdale woman. Man Sentenced for Breaking Into Oakdale Business A North Branch man was found guilty of …
Friday, March 8, 2013
Alberto Prece Palmer was charged with second-degree murder in the death of a teenager found in a car in an impound lot last month.
Alberto Prece Palmer has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Brittany Clardy, whose body was found in a car at an impound lot last month, according to a release from the Anoka County Attorney's Office. Palmer, 23, was arrested Wednesday in Woodbury after investigators tracked cell phone and Internet records connected with Clardy, 18, who had been working as a prostitute, officials said at a Thursday press conference. Palmer was her last client. “From all the evidence in the complaint, Palmer appears to be a very dangerous man,” Tony Palumbo, Anoka County attorney, said in a statement. “While nothing we do can bring Brittany Clardy back, we can and intend to hold accountable the person who we believe took her life. It is …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Here's a weekly listing of crime incidents and police and fire related calls in Washington County.
The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Stillwater Patch, Woodbury Patch and Oakdale Patch Feb. 3 through Feb. 9. Click on the headline to read the full story. Men Charged for Attempting an Armed Robbery at Smokedale The men were recently charged in Washington County District Court. Arson, Restraining Order, Fast Food Break-In: Oakdale Police Blotter Here is a selection of incidents recently responded to by the Oakdale Police Department. Oakdale Man Struck by Two Vehicles on I-94 An Oakdale man was involved in a five-vehicle crash on Saturday. Felony Weapons Possession, Domestic Assault, Disorderly Conduct: Jail Bookings Jail bookings information from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4 provided by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office…
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Christine Celeste Burtman was arrested in Woodbury after a resident told police she saw her trying to enter houses in the city’s Homestead Hills neighborhood.
After police arrested a woman who was apparently trying to enter homes in Woodbury’s Homestead Hills neighborhood on Jan. 23, investigators believed she was connected to other residential burglaries. Now, Christine Celeste Burtman, 46, has been charged with burglary stemming from a Jan. 4 incident in Marine on St. Croix, along with two counts of attempted burglary connected to her recent arrest in Woodbury. Burtman, aka Sharon Kay Burtman, was arrested Jan. 23 after a resident called police when she tried to enter the front and back doors of a home at the 8000 block of Greenbriar Lane, according to the complaint. Burtman then tried to gain access to neighbors’ homes, the caller told police. Related: Hear from the woman who called …
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Friday, January 25, 2013
The decision was made Thursday, according to a Pioneer Press report.
Update: 3:20 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25 Public Safety Chief Lee Vague released the following statement on the decision not to indict the officers. “I wish to thank the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office for their thorough investigation and independent review of this incident. I appreciate the Grand Jury’s analysis and I respect their conclusion. Today my thoughts go out to all those who are affected by this incident. At this time, all questions should be directed to the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.” Original post A jury has opted not to indict the three Woodbury police officers who shot and killed a man during a hostage standoff at a motel in August 2012. The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office had been …
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Friday, January 11, 2013
The case relates to the Aug. 1, 2012, methadone overdose of a Scandia man.
An Oakdale woman has been charged with third-degree murder stemming from the August 2012 methadone overdose of a Scandia man. Emily Katherine Frye, 21, provided Frank Eck, of Scandia, with the drugs that killed him, according to a Thursday release from the Washington County Attorney’s Office. Eck, 23, died of “acute methadone toxicity,” on Aug. 1, 2012, the release says. “We have had a rash of overdose deaths, not just in Washington County, but all through the metro area in the last year and a half,” Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said in a statement. “People need to be aware that providing another person with a controlled substance can make them responsible for whatever may happen to the person receiving that drug, including the …
Saturday, December 29, 2012
The woman suffered a fractured orbital bone and vomited several times in the presence of officers, according to the criminal complaint.
A Woodbury man faces a felony assault charge after he allegedly punched a woman in the face because she would not sleep with him. If convicted, Antonio Lee Richardson, 23, could get up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine stemming from the Sept. 11 incident on Harvest Path in Woodbury. Police were called to the home at about 4:30 a.m. and found a woman sitting on a couch, doubled over and crying in front of a large bowl, into which she vomited several times in the presence of officers, according to the criminal complaint. Police noted that her left eye was swollen shut and she had a scratch on her face and blood on her neck; she was also complaining of dizziness and a headache. She told police that Richardson got angry with her …
Kris Janisch
10:22 am on Sunday, April 21, 2013
Yeah, last time I talked to Rep. Kieffer she wasn't too impressed with the bonding proposals. more ›